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Peptic ulcer results from the prevalence of agents causing endoluminal lesions over the defence mechanisms of the mucosa of the upper GI tract. Particularly, in the case of duodenal ulcer, the pathogenetic relevance of non-buffered acid secretion of the early nighttime period has been emphasized. This is indeed confirmed by the fact that a single night dose of 800 mg cimetidine has apparently been proved able--in numerous controlled clinical trials--to provide results that are similar to those obtained with the classic dose of 1 g daily or 400 mg twice daily. Our centre carried out a crossover double-blind controlled trial aimed at evaluating titrable acidity and pH during the 24-h period in seven patients with active duodenal ulcer. The single nighttime dose of cimetidine resulted in a significant and long-lasting inhibition of acid secretion during the entire night. During the day, secretory values returned to levels similar to those obtained with placebo, hence allowing normal digestive functions.
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